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Benzoic acid

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Benzoic acid

Molecular formula: C7H6O2 CAS# 65-85-0
Categories: Aromatic hydrocarbon , Carboxylic acid , Preservative
PubChem CID: 243 | NSC 149 | ChemSpider ID: 238 | CHEBI:30746 | CHEMBL541
Names
English:
Benzeneformic acid
Benzenemethanoic acid
Benzoic acid(IUPAC)(CAS) [Wiki]
Carboxybenzene
Dracylic acid
E 210
E210
EINECS:214-089-0
Phenylcarboxylic acid
Retardex
benzenecarboxylic acid
benzoate
phenylformic acid

Variants of the formula:

C6H5COOH
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Elemental composition
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Reactions in which Benzoic acid is involved

  • 5C6H5CH3 + 6KMnO4 + 9H2SO4 -> 5C6H5COOH + 6MnSO4 + 3K2SO4 + 14H2O
  • Ca(OH)2 + 2C6H5COOH -> Ca(C6H5COO)2 + 2H2O
  • 5C6H5CH2OH + 4KMnO4 + 6H2SO4 -> 5C6H5COOH + 4MnSO4 + 2K2SO4 + 11H2O